Tesha M. Peeples
Top rated Family Law attorney in Houston, Texas
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce
Education Qualification:
University of Houston Law Center
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 900Houston, Texas, 77007
First Admitted: 2010, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.texasadvocates.com/our-attorneys/tesha-peeples/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Grievance Panel Committee, Member, State Bar of Texas, 2018- 2024
- Grievance Panel Committee - Panel Chair
- Grievance Panel Committee - Panel Chair
- Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Houston Family Law Section of the Houston Bar Association
- Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Member, State Bar of Texas, 2017- 2018
- Member, Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court 2009-2014, 2023- present
- Order of the Barristers
- Association of Women Attorneys Judicial Screening Committee, 2012 - 2014
- Board of Advocates, Blakely Butler Moot Court Competition
- Montgomery County Bar Association Member
- Houston Bar Association
- Fort Bend County Bar Association Member
Verdicts / Settlements:
- Successfully settled high net-worth estate divorce case and defended against substantial reimbursement claims., 2019
- Successfully secured a jury verdict of over $1 million in attorney's fee defending against egregious claims brought against a client., 2022
- Successfully defended against a request to modify post-divorce spousal maintenance., 2022
- Successfully defended client against egregious made-up claims about her mental health, resulting in dismissal of the petitioner's claims, during a two day court hearing., 2020
- Successfully defended client against a request for SMC and highly restrictive injunctions, in full day court hearing., 2021
- Successfully tried high net-worth estate divorce case, confirmed high-net worth separate property claims, and defended against claim for spousal maintenance., 2021
- Successfully defended against enforcement case., 2019
- Successfully obtained conservatorship of children for grandparents., 2020
- Successfully defended against modification suit, retaining primary conservatorship for client., 2018
- Substituted in as counsel in a 2 year pending divorce case and successfully settled divorce case for client within 2 months., 2018
- Obtained primary conservatorship for father client after final divorce trial. , 2020
- Successfully obtained substantial disproportionate division on behalf of client during settlement negotiations., 2018
- Successfully obtained retirement benefits awarded during prior divorce on behalf of client., 2018
- Successfully settled contentious custody case obtaining 50/50 schedule for father, as desired by client., 2017
- Successfully obtained 50/50 possession schedule for father, as desired by client., 2018
- Successfully obtained agreed termination of parental rights for client against opposing parent, without adoption., 2018
- Successfully obtained termination of parental rights against opposing parent, without adoption., 2017
- Successfully tried modification case for father and received judgment for attorneys' fees on behalf of client., 2016
- Received favorable ruling in child support enforcement trial with award of attorneys' fees on behalf of client., 2017
- Successfully settled contentious high net-worth divorce case., 2017
- Successfully settled contentious divorce case and successfully defended against substantial reimbursement claims., 2016
- Successfully defended against modification suit and retained custody for father...., 2016
- Successfully settled divorce suit and defended substantial separate property claim for client., 2019
Videos:
- Advice for Family Law Clients, Advice for Family Law Clients, 2021
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2022
Honors:
- Houstonia Top Lawyer, 2019, Top Lawyer, Houstonia, 2019
- 2023 Rising Stars Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2023
- 2021 Rising Stars Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2022
- 2021 Rising Stars Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2021
- Houstonia Top Lawyer, 2020, Top Lawyer, Houstonia, 2020
- Rising Star in Family Law by Super Lawyers in 2020, Rising Star in Family Law, Super Lawyers, 2020
- Rising Star in Family Law by Super Lawyers in 2019, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
- AVVO’s Client’s Choice award for Child Custody in 2012
- 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction for Texas, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2015-2017
- Rising Star in Family Law by Super Lawyers in 2018, 2018
- Nominated and selected 2010, Order of the Barristers, 2010
- 2012 Avvo Client's Choice Award for Child Custody, Client's Choice Award for Child Custody, AVVO, 2012
Educational Background:
- University of Houston, 2007
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- CLE hosted by Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Co-Moderator, Solo Practice Series: Family Law, 2019
- Texas Victims Webinar, CLE regarding Protective Orders, CLE Panelist, Texas Victims Webinar, CLE regarding Protective Orders, 2021
- Texas Modern Mediation Webinar, CLE Panelist regarding Mediation, Panelist for CLE, Texas Modern Mediation Webinar, CLE regarding Mediation, 2020
- CLE hosted by National Business Institute, Co-Moderator, As Family Court Judges See It: Top Mistakes Attorneys Make in Litigating Divorce CLE, 2017
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Accepted as a member of the Texas Bar College , 2022
- Accepted as a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2023
- Accepted as a member of the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists for Board Certified Family Law Attorneys, 2023
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